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Icelandic fishermen have hunted down the first fin whale of the season,
slicing it up for export to Japan where it will be served in sushi
restaurants or even find its way into cans of luxury dog food.

The catch has infuriated environmental groups, who accused Iceland of being in
gross violation of a 1986 moratorium declared by the International Whaling
Commission.

“The killing of an endangered fin whale makes it absolutely clear that years
of international diplomatic efforts have failed, and that Iceland is
determined to act as a rogue whaling nation, no matter the cost to this
species,